American Leisure
Dublin Core
Title
American Leisure
Subject
Landscape - American
Description
As a young man growing up in suburban Britain, I was inspired by the work of Robert Frank, Stephen Shore, and Joel Sternfeld. I imagined my own American road trip. Rather than visiting typical tourist destinations, I sought out the roadside America of truck stops, gas stations, and mini-marts.
In 2018, I rented a Dodge Challenger and embarked on a two-week journey across the Southwestern United States.
While I made many of the images I envisioned (some of which are featured in this project), I also discovered a landscape vast and varied, yet always marked by human presence. Unexpectedly, my focus shifted toward documenting these human interactions with the landscape—RVs, campers, individuals, and tour groups engaging in one of America's quintessential pastimes: leisure.
In 2018, I rented a Dodge Challenger and embarked on a two-week journey across the Southwestern United States.
While I made many of the images I envisioned (some of which are featured in this project), I also discovered a landscape vast and varied, yet always marked by human presence. Unexpectedly, my focus shifted toward documenting these human interactions with the landscape—RVs, campers, individuals, and tour groups engaging in one of America's quintessential pastimes: leisure.
Creator
Benjamin Hay
Publisher
Self Published
Date
2021
Format
Perfect bound
Cover - 300gsm single colour
Pages - 150gsm silk finish
Cover - 300gsm single colour
Pages - 150gsm silk finish
Book Item Type Metadata
Dimensions
21,21,.3
Number of Pages
32
Number of images
25
Edition Size
20
Place of Publication
London
Designer
Benjamin Hay
Editor
Benjamin Hay
Printer
Maxim
ISBN
N/A
Website
URL Link to project
Where to buy
Website
Links to reviews
N/A
Citation
Benjamin Hay, “American Leisure,” Photo Book Cafe Archive, accessed April 30, 2025, https://www.photobookcafe-archive.co.uk/items/show/944.